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University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. For additional information, visit ncahlc.org

Business Accreditation

The Associate of Arts with a Foundations of Business concentration, Associate of Arts with a concentration in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Business, Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, Doctor of Management and Doctor of Business Administration programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (acbsp.org).


Nursing Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). For additional information, visit aacn.nche.edu.

Teacher Education Accreditation

The Master of Arts in Education program with options in Elementary Teacher Education and Secondary Teacher Education is preaccredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) for a period of five years, from December 20, 2007 to December 20, 2012. For additional information, visit teac.org.

Counseling Accreditation

The Master of Science in Counseling program in Community Counseling (Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona campuses) and the Master of Science in Counseling program in Mental Health Counseling (Salt Lake City, Utah campuses) are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). For additional information, visit cacrep.org.

State and International Licensures

University of Phoenix is approved to operate in most U.S. states and other countries, either through licensure, registration, general or specific approvals, consent or exemption. Specific approval-related statements that are required by some states or provinces are as follows:

Florida: University of Phoenix is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2308.

Georgia: University of Phoenix is authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990.

Indiana: Fully accredited by the Indiana Commission for Postsecondary Proprietary Education. AC-0188. Indianapolis Campus is located at 7999 Knue Road, Suites 100 & 500, Indianapolis, IN 46250; Northwest Indiana Campus is located at 8401 Ohio Street, Merrillville, IN 46410.

Ohio: Registration Number is 1154320. Cleveland Campus is located at 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 130, Independence, OH 44131-2194; Cincinnati Campus is located at 9050 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 250, West Chester, OH 45069-4875; Columbus Campus is located at 8415 Pulsar Place, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43240-4032.

Puerto Rico: University of Phoenix operates under a renewal license granted by the Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education.

South Carolina: Licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The campus is located at 1001 Pinnacle Point Drive, Columbia, SC 29223.

Tennessee: Memphis Campus is located at 65 Germantown Court, Suite 100, Cordova, TN 38018; Nashville Campus is located at 616 Marriott Drive, Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37214; Franklin Campus is located at 377 Riverside Drive, Franklin, TN 37064; Chattanooga Campus is located at 1208 Pointe Centre Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

Affiliations

University of Phoenix also maintains voluntary memberships with numerous organizations, including:

  • American Council on Education
  • Association of American Colleges
  • American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
  • American Association for Higher Education
  • American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
  • Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
  • College and University Personnel Association
  • Arizona Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • Independent Colleges and Universities of Arizona
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • Western Institute of Nursing
  • National Board for Certified Counselors
  • National Association for Foreign Student Admissions
  • Association of International Educators
  • National Association of Veterans Program Administrators
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
  • Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Support
  • various professional, program-specific organizations

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